Rail-joint.



S. PABIAN.

RAILJOINT.

APPLICATION FILED mum-r, 1911.

1,010,1- 32- a Patented Nov. 28,1911.

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SIGMUND FABIAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Nov, 28, 1911 Application filed February 27, 1911. Serial No. 611,205.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIGMUND FABIAN, a subject of the King of Hungary, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to rail joints, and the objects of the invention are to provide a novel rail chair for connecting the confronting ends of two rails, whereby the rails cannot become laterally or vertically displaced relatively to each other, and to obviate the necessity of using bolts, nuts and splice bars for connecting the confronting ends of rails.

A further object of the invention is to provide a rail joint that can be easily and quickly installed without the use of skilled labor, and to accomplish the above results by a joint that is simple in construction, durable and inexpensive to manufacture.

I attain the above object-s by a mechanical construction that will be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed, and reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of the rail joint, Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a plan of the rail chair.

The rail chair constituting my invention comprises an oblong rail plate 1 adapted to support the base flanges 2 of rails 8. The oblong rail plate 1 is of greater width than the base flanges 2 and has the outer edges thereof provided with vertical longitudinal overhanging gripping members l adapted to engage the longitudinal edges of the base flanges 52 and retain the confronting ends of the rails 3 upon the plate 1. The members 4 correspond in length to the rail plate 1 and in order to place the rails in engagement with the chair, the chair is first slidably placed upon one rail, the other rail placed in position and then the chair shifted to engage the base flanges of both rails.

The plate 1 of the chair is provided adjacent to each end with centrally disposed sockets 5 adapted to receive the lower ends of pins 6, said pins extending upwardly into recesses 7 provided therefor in the base flanges 2 of the rails 3, the recesses 7 being locitted directly beneath the webs 8 of said rai s. longitudinal displacement of said rails, and the members 4 vertical and lateral displacement of said rails. The plate 1 is provided with a plurality of openings communicating with the recesses or sockets 5 and through the said openings is adapted to be inserted an instrument or tool for the purpose of shifting the pins 6 into the recesses 7 so that the pins will be clear of the plate 1 thereby permitting of the removal of the rail. The height of the pins 6 with respect to the depth of the recesses is such as to enable the shifting of the pins 6 in the manner as stated.

Prior to the mounting of the rail upon the plate, the pins 6 are placed in the recesses 7 and as the rails are moved toward each other, the pins 6 will eventually be positioned over the recesses or sockets 6, then drop therein and couple the rails to the plate.

The present type of rail can be easily provided with the recesses 7 and the chair can be readily arranged between ties 0r sleepers 9 supporting the confronting ends of the rails 8.

It is thought that the manner of assembling the rail joint and its utility will be apparent without further description, and while in the drawing there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the structural elements thereof are susceptible to such changes as fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is In a rail joint, the combination with the confronting ends of two rails, of a rail plate adapted to support the base flanges of said rails, said rail plate adjacent to the ends thereof being provided with centrally disposed sockets and with openings in commu- The pins 6 are adapted to prevent nication With said sockets, pins arranged in rails, substantially as, and for the purpose said sockets and adapted to extend upherein described.

wardly into recesses provided therefor in the In testimony whereof I aflix my signature base flanges of said rails, and overhanging in the presence of two Witnesses. longitudinal members carried by the edges SIGMUND FABIAN. of said rail plate and corresponding in length to said plate and adapted to engage the outer edges of the base flanges of said Witnesses:

JOHN GERsoHI, NIKLOS CHRONG.

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